Central Detention Center Bail Bonds
24/7 bail bond service for inmates booked at the San Bernardino County Central Detention Center. Call 855-BAD-CHAD — we post bonds at CDC around the clock.
Central Detention Center — San Bernardino County's Main Jail
The Central Detention Center (CDC) at 630 E Rialto Ave is San Bernardino County's primary intake and housing facility for felony arrests. Most defendants arrested in the City of San Bernardino and surrounding areas are booked here. Felony arraignments for CDC inmates are held at the nearby San Bernardino Justice Center. Bail is typically set within 48 hours of booking.
Address
630 E Rialto Ave, San Bernardino CA 92415
Phone
(909) 386-0969
Booking Hours
24 hours / 7 days
Arraignment Court
San Bernardino Justice Center
Typical Release Time
4–8 hours after bond posted
Inmate Search
San Bernardino County Sheriff Inmate Locator
How to Get Someone Out of CDC
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Call Chad Immediately
Call 855-BAD-CHAD the moment you know someone has been booked at CDC. We verify the booking, confirm the charges, and determine whether bail has been set or will be set at arraignment.
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Bail Set at Arraignment
For felony charges, bail is set at arraignment — typically within 48 hours. For misdemeanors, bail is often set by the booking schedule. We monitor both and are ready to post immediately.
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Bond Posted at CDC
Once bail is set, Chad posts the bond directly at the Central Detention Center. The facility begins the release process, which typically takes 4–8 hours from the time the bond is accepted.
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Release and Court Date
Your loved one is released with a scheduled court appearance. Chad remains available throughout the case to answer questions and ensure all conditions of release are met.
CDC Arraignments — What to Expect
Defendants booked at the Central Detention Center are arraigned at the San Bernardino Justice Center, located at 351 N Arrowhead Ave. Arraignments are typically held Monday through Friday. If arrested on a weekend or holiday, the arraignment is usually the next available court day. At arraignment, the judge reviews the charges, enters a plea, and sets or modifies bail. Chad monitors arraignment schedules and is prepared to post bond the moment bail is confirmed.
How Long Does Release Take from Central Detention Center?
These are real-world averages based on Chad's experience posting bail at this facility — not marketing estimates.
Book-In Time
~8 hours
from arrest to fully booked
Release After Bond
~8 hrs
once bond is posted
Total Average
~16 hrs
start to walking out
What Can Slow Things Down
- Attitude, the biggest one. It's the Sheriff's world, we're just living in it. Cooperate and be respectful, and the process moves. Be rude or uncooperative, and they may let you sit until someone has time, or until the next shift.
- High booking volume — just like a restaurant getting slammed, if they're booking 10 people at once, everyone waits. Busy holiday weekends are the worst, and some holidays are much busier than others.
- Multiple warrants, cases or names. If someone has several warrants or cases, or past arrests under different names or aliases, the background check simply takes longer.
- Shift change. If booking or release lands during a shift change, everything pauses until the new shift is settled.
- Officer or staffing shortages — if someone gets pulled from booking to cover the street, the line stops.
- The national background check. In Chad's experience, the system updates every morning around 5–6 AM, and a bond posted around then can be held up for hours.
- No valid government ID — a California driver's license or ID speeds up the NCIC check significantly. No good ID means a slower return.
- Lockdown or incident inside — a fight in one pod, even far from booking and release, pulls staff to that part of the jail, and the line stops. Outbreaks, like during COVID, can slow everything too.
- Medical or mental health clearance. If someone mentions a health problem at booking, like high blood pressure, missing their medication, or feeling like they want to die, staff must check them, sometimes watch them, and recheck them. A doctor or specific staff has to clear them before release, and after a shift change a new doctor may have to pick up the file. If staff think someone could be a danger to themselves, they can be moved to mental health housing inside the jail or put on a mental health hold (often called a 5150), and release can take much longer. It adds time, but if someone needs care, they should always say so.
- Questioning. If police want information, like on a warrant or a case with more than one person charged, they may set them to the side for a while so detectives can talk to them. When you turn yourself in with Chad, that usually doesn't happen: you're there to book in, not to talk. In Chad's experience, saying your attorney advised you not to make a statement is respected, and booking moves on.
“The only thing consistent about government workers is their inconsistency.” And: “If you don't like the answer, call back after shift change.”
Chad’s tip: skip the long wait in the parking lot
County release times swing a lot. If you show up at 6 hours and it takes 9½, that's 3½ hours sitting in your car. Set up Uber on your phone ahead of time instead. When they let you know they're out, request the ride for them. An Uber is usually just 3 to 7 minutes away, and it can bring them straight to you.
How: in the Uber app, tap “Where to?”, then “For me”, then “Add a rider”, and enter their phone number. Uber texts them the driver's name and license plate. They don't need the app.
What about their battery? In Chad's experience, jailers are very consistent about turning the phone off at booking to save the battery. If it had a charge going in, it usually comes out with the same charge, ready for the Uber texts.
These are real-world averages based on Chad's experience — not guarantees. Every arrest is different. Chad will give you an honest estimate when you call, based on what he knows about current conditions at this facility.
Someone Booked at CDC? Call Now.
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